My Angel

by My Simple Story

WARNING IF YOU HAVE NOT READ BOOK 2 or 3 DO NOT CONTINUE READING CONTAINS SOME SPOILERS What if the rebellion failed, what if Cinna didn't die, if Haymitch wasn't a part of it all, if district 12 wasn't blown up, if Snow stayed president until his son took over? It is the 93rd Hunger games! People want change, Soon Change will come. This is the story of Elina Leumas.

4. Chapter 4

My Angel

Chapter 4

The interviews

"The girl from 12, who is she?" Asked President Rose. "her name is Elina Leumas" replied an Overseer, President Rose was shocked "Leumas huh?" Thought President Rose. He smiled evilly
"Oh I think this will be a fun hunger games!"

After the tributes parade it was straight for the training room for the scoring, well after changing into training gear obviously. Me and Chris are last again, we waited a long time until it was Chris's turn "Chris Dux" said a full-of-himself instructor. Chris stood up and made his way inside "Good luck!" I said. He smiled at me "Thanks" he replied. After a few minutes he came out "How did you do?" I ask, he gave me a sly smile "You'll see" he said smirking. I gave him a playful push as he left "I bet I'll do better!" I yell. "Go on, try!" He yelled back

For those precious few seconds we had left together that would be the one I'll remember most

They called me in and I entered the room, they we sort of paying attention to me and sort of not. I picked up a bow and some arrows, I forgot we weren't training and hit the arm instead. They turned their attention off me and started to crowd around a pretty meat platter. I waited which seemed like forever. A man started to balance a apple on his head and that's when I flipped, I got some thin strong rope and tied it to the arrow. I shot it it the apple and it hit the wall, I yanked the rope and it came back to me apple and all. The Gamepeople stared at me in horror "Thanks for the apple I was a little hungry" I told them leaving.

I went back still eating my apple Chris, Haymitch and Effie were all crowding the door "You took so long, did something happen?" Asked Effie. I shook my head "Not really" I said. "Where did you get the apple?" Asked Chris suspiciously. I looked at the apple "This?" I said jiggling the apple. He nodded "Oh, they gave it to me, you know to say sorry for making me wait" I answered. "Wait?" Asked Chris. "Oh yeah, they were messing around and forgot i was there" I shrugged. Effie clapped getting our attention. "They will post the scores soon!" Smiled Effie, 10 minutes later they posted the scores

District 1:
Shimmer Ekal, 10
Glisten Rever, 11

District 2:
Tamara Toluo, 11
Luke Harroway, 11

District 3:
Spark Droc, 8
Glitch Drive, 7

District 4:
Ellie Rednuolf, 9
Thomas Barc, 10

District 5:
Tayla Power, 6
George Enigne, 8

District 6:
Cecilia Niart, 8
Fred Mart, 9

District 7:
Tara Fael, 9
Simon Rettuc, 8

District 8:
Sera Roliat, 5
Travis Revae, 7

District 9:
Laura Wolp, 6
Paul Porc, 9

District 10:
Tabby Cibo, 2
Eliot Elttak, 6

District 11:
Lily Rewolf, 5
Henry Tsevrah, 5

District 12:
Chris Dux, 10
Elina Leumas 10

All of us were shocked and surprised "We got a career score" I whispered. "Well done!" Effie squealed. Effie turned to Haymitch "I told you they were special" said Effie triumphantly. I was annoyed, Effie was happy she proved Haymitch Wrong. Haymitch, Chris and I knew we just became targets for the careers. I swore under my breath, why am I so unlucky? I told Cinna my dilemma. "Well, you may be a threat to them but they might be afraid of you" said Cinna.

I snorted "Yes they are so frightened of the skinny lowlife from twelve" I sneered. Cinna put his hands up defensively "Hey! It's just a suggestion" he said sowing my dress, I shrugged "When will you finish with the dress?" I asked. Cinna looked up surprised "In 3 hours time, Why?" He asked. I shrugged "I want to see it" I said. Cinna laughed "Honey this is only the first layer, I need 4 more" he said laughing. I hissed in annoyance "Only the first? You've been sowing for around an hour though!" I whined. Cinna snorted "Do you want to see my designer magic or not?" Asked Cinna. I stomped out annoyed. "I'll take that as a yes!" Yelled Cinna

I went to the training Centre to blow off steam. I walked in to see a 13-14 year old boy, he had greeny-blue eyes, blondish brown hair and was tying some sort of knot He looked up at me surprised. Seriously I'm surprising people today like a non-stop marathon my victims were the gamepeople, Haymitch, Effie, Chris, Cinna and now this boy who is my 6th surprise victim. Two people walked in, it was the tributes from 4 "Hey mentor!" Said the boy.

Mentor? It would make sense that he 13 or 14 with him being a career and all. Then the girl and boy from 4 saw me "What are you doing here twelve?" Sneered the girl. "Oh nothing four, I'm just practising my skills, you see if it comes down to us, I would hate to miss my aim and hurt you, I think you'd want a quick painless death don't you?" I mocked. "How dare you! If anyone should be practicing it will be me! You're the one who should watch out for a painful death" the Girl hissed. I laughed "If I recall, you got a score of 9 and what did I get... Oh yes I remember! A score of 10, How embarrassing! The skinny trash from 12 out-scored the career from 4" I laughed. She leaped at me. I side stepped

"Oh dear! You should really work on your skills! Here I'll give you a deal, I won't practice today so you can TRY to catch up" I mocked. She hissed at me. "And what about me?" Asked the boy. "What about you?" I asked. The boy looked at me surprised. "You know, not everything revolves around you" I drawled. He looked shocked "You better watch your back twelve, I could get you any moment in the arena!" He said pointing a finger at me. The mentor from 4 was trying so hard not to laugh

I laughed "Get me any moment?" I sniggered. He looked at me angry and perplexed. "If you could catch me maybe! But you won't be able to, after with all that fat you carry. I'll be surprised if you get anyone!" I said smugly. He growled but he didn't leap at me because he was afraid I was right. I turned to walk away. "What are you so good at anyway twelve?" Sneered the girl. I turned to face them with a smirk

"Do want to see?" I asked slyly. They nodded slowly not sure if I would show them or not, I circled the room. The mentor looked at me interested and he wondering what I would do. I picked up various items slowly as if I would use it. When I came to the throwing knifes I picked it one up and inspected it, I pretended as if I was putting it down. Then threw it and it hit the wall where the target was getting a bulls-eye. The girl and boy from 4 looked shocked, the mentor from 4 looked impressed. "I can do this and that and so much more" I answered with a smile.

"That was luck" snarled the boy. "Maybe, maybe not, it would be luck if YOU can beat me in a wrestle!" I challenged. "Is that a challenge!" Hissed the boy. "Well aren't you smart!" I said rolling my eyes. He growled at me as we made our way to the mat. He crouched whereas I stayed standing. "Well go on, attack. Or are you to scared?" I taunted. He charged at me and I gracefully did a backflip and got the knife and threw it. It hit its mark just in front of his toes almost skimming them. "Well if this was real, you'd be dead" I shrugged. "I wasn't going all out, I want a rematch!" He growled. "You are 16 years old, yes?" I asked. He nodded confused. "Well just admit that someone four years younger than you from the trashy district 12 is so much better than you, a healthy career from 4" I said walking away. As I left the room I heard the mentor burst out in fit of laughter

I looked at the clock on the wall. 'Well I stirred up trouble, messed up some careers, had some fun and killed an hour of time' I thought happily. Two hours later at 6 o'clock Cinna came up to me with my dress. "Here is the gist of it" he explained "This contains a secret dress, ask August near the start of your interview if you can show it of and spin until you feel a pull, understand?" He said. I nodded and he smiled "Great" he said. Then Lillana, Porta and Polo came and took me back to the prep room. They did my hair stuck an injection in my stomach and did my hair. They curled it again and made it really shiny, I got into my dress and went to look for Chris. Chris was wearing a Tux and everyone was going on about how handsome he is, I walked in and everyone went on about how cute I looked.

We made our way to the interview place. It was 7 o'clock and a bell went off, I saw August Ekul rush to the chair. His stage lit up and started to turn. "Here he is, the amazing August Ekul!" Said a voice. August laughed "Welcome! Aren't you all excited?" He asked. The crowed screamed in reply
August laughed "Well let's bring in out first guest Shimmer Ekal from district 1!" He announced. Everyone screamed in excitement. After what seems as hours it was my turn. "Let's welcome Elina Leumas from district 12 the Angel Girl!" He announced. I walked onto the stage with a smile and I sat down on the chair.

"Well hello!" He said. "Hello!" I said back. "Now how old are you!" He asked. I gave him a smile "I'm twelve" I told him. The crowd awwwed "A twelve year old girl from twelve! How interesting" he said The crowd yelled and screamed in agreement. "So Elina, let's talk about your dress for the parade, what were you?" He asked. I did a fake laugh "Well Cinna said I was supposed to be a canary but he didn't want me to look like a bird so he only put on the wings" I said with a fake giggle. "Ohhh, so you weren't and angel, i see" mused August. I giggled "Are you going to change my nickname from Angel girl to Canary girl?" I joked The crowd and August laughed "No I think you will always be the Angel girl!" He laughed

Then I remember what Cinna said. "Do you want to see this dress properly?" I asked. My dress was a baby pink and looked very fluffy and soft I had a pink bow in my hair and a pink ribbon around my waist. "Well I don't know, do you want to?" August asked the crowd. They all screamed yes "Well ok" said August eagerly. I stood up "Well give us a spin!" He said. I spun and people gasped. I looked and i saw I was Sparkling and my dress was changing. Now I knew why it took Cinna so long to make this dress. I stopped when I felt a pull, instantly I knew its was a pair of wings that made the pull

My Baby pink dress turned into a baby blue dress, my pink bow and ribbon now blue and obviously my wings which flapped around. I sat back down "Well isn't that just beautiful!" Sighed August. "Oh yes! I think Cinna finally made something good" I joked. Everyone laughed "Well congratulations to Cinna! please stand up!" He called. I saw Cinna stand up and waved to those applauding him. After the applause died down August continued "You got an impressive score of 10 it surprised us all" started August. "Why did it surprise you? Is it because district twelve is the Trash district?" I snapped. August looked taken aback, I realised how rude I sounded and covered it up. "I'm joking! You're so funny to tease! I said giggling. Everyone laughed including August "Well you got me!" He chuckled. "So tell me how you got a score of 10" he asked "Oh... I have a lot of tricks up my sleeves" I said with a smile

August laughed and changed the subject. "Tell me about your family" he said. "Well there is my grandmother Karen, she is very lovely and she had my mum when she was quite young 18 or 19 I think she's 57 now" I said. August nodded for me to continue "Then there is my mother Sarah she is 39" I said not really wanting to talk about my mother "And my nine year old sister Myra! She is so cute and I love her to bits, I would always sing to her before she went to sleep and again a second time if she had a nightmare" I sighed. "Could you sing for us?" Asked August "Ok" I said nervously
I took a deep breath a sang the song I would sing Myra to sleep

If I die young, bury me in satin
Lay me down on a bed of roses
Sink me in the river at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song

Lord make me a rainbow, I'll shine down on my mother
She'll know I'm safe with you when she stands under my colors, oh,
And life ain't always what you think it ought to be, no
Ain't even grey, but she buries her baby

The sharp knife of a short life, oh well
I've had just enough time

If I die young, bury me in satin
Lay me down on a bed of roses
Sink me in the river at dawn
Send me away with the words of a love song

That wasn't the end of the song but it brought up sad memories so I stopped singing. I felt tears run down my eyes, August must of seen because he made me sit down. "That was beautiful" he told me. I heard Capitol sniffing as if they were crying. "Thanks"I said. "Now at the reaping your sister said 'Elina you promised' what did you promise?" He asked. I sighed "I promised that I wasn't going to get chosen and I was going to to back home" I said sadly. The crowd awwwed, August nodded sadly. He knew I wasn't coming home "And your fellow district tribute Chris, do you know him?" He said changing the topic "Well yes! He is my best friend" I said. August looked surprised. That's my 7th surprise victim.

"Really for how long now?" He asked. "Since I was 7" I told him. August nodded interested. I looked at the timer to see how long I've been on for and I see I've been on for 13 minutes and we are still continuing. "You must be very close" he told me. I nodded "Yes we made a pact that I'd either of us get chosen to be in the hunger games we would look after one another's families" I said."It must be unfortunate that both of you got picked" he said. "But I don't understand, wouldn't your families be able to take cafe of themselves?" Asked August

I shook my head "In 12 we are put in two sectors, the town or the seam, the town is where the richer people live and the seam is where the poor people live" I explained. August nodded for me to continue "I live in the seam and people barely survive there, if you get sick you might as well go to the town and steal sweets from shopkeepers and cake from the bakers" I said. "Why" asked August confused "medicine is very expensive only town people can afford it, you could go to a doctor but they usually don't help unless you pay, if you have no help or medicine you would die right?" I ask. August nodded

"If you get sick and you live in the seam, you might as well indulge yourself with great food and sweets before you die" I said. "Why don't they steal medicine?" Asks August. "People in the seam they don't have much education, we could steal medicine, but we wouldn't know which to use" I told him. August nods. "That's why me and Chris made that pact" I told him. "I understand" said August. "I know Chris will win" I told him. August looked at me "How do you know that?" He asked me. "He is very smart" I said. "Then what about you?" He asked me. "What about me?" I asked. "What would happen to you, wouldn't that mean you'll have to die?" He asked me. "If it comes down to it, I would give up my life so he could live" I say boldly. A buzzer rings and I look up to see I've been on the stage for 22 minutes. "Sorry but that's all the time we have, it was such a pleasure to meet you" he told me. "It was a pleasure to meet you too!" I told him before walking off my wings flapping.

Chris was called on. He went for the funny angle and the crowd loved it. The buzzer went and I saw he was only on for 9 minutes. I saw the interview times posted in the hollo-screen

District 1:
Shimmer Ekal, 7 mins
Glisten Rever, 6 mins

District 2:
Tamara Toluo, 5 mins
Luke Harroway, 10 mins

District 3:
Spark Droc, 6 mins
Glitch Drive, 5 mins

District 4:
Ellie Rednuolf, 7 mins
Thomas Barc, 9 mins

District 5:
Tayla Power, 5 mins
George Enigne, 6 mins

District 6:
Cecilia Niart, 5 mins
Fred Mart, 5 mins

District 7:
Tara Fael, 5 mins
Simon Rettuc, 5 mins

District 8:
Sera Roliat, 5 mins
Travis Revae, 5 mins

District 9:
Laura Wolp, 7 mins
Paul Porc, 5 mins

District 10:
Tabby Cibo, 5 mins
Eliot Elttak, 5 mins

District 11:
Lily Rewolf, 3 mins
Henry Tsevrah, 5 mins

District 12:
Chris Dux, 9 mins
Elina Leumas 22 mins

I had the longest time and out of the 24 only 2 had their interviews last more than 9 mins and that was me and Luke the boy from 2, but even so I was more than double his interview time "Oh lookie here, it's the trash from 12" said someone. To no surprise I saw the female tributes from 4 and 1 "What do you want?" I asked. "Well we think of unfair that you for more on time than us! Considering your sob story was so boring and cliché!" Said Ellie. "Oh really? That sob story totally worked on the Capitol and that sob story is what's getting me more sponsors, well more than before" I smirked. "Oh I just want to snap that twig you call a neck" hissed Shimmer. "Well I'd rather be as skinny as I am now than be a fat pig like you" I told her. She slapped me just as August walked past. "What's going in here?" Asked August who became very angry. Shimmer was going to say something but I bet her to it

"They provoked me, I was looking for Chris and they came up and told me my sister and mother will be mourning me forever because they would make sure that they would kill me!" I said with a pretend sob and buried my face in my hands. August looked the the girls and yelled at them before walking away as soon as he left I looked up face free of tears. "Oh, my sob story works better than I thought"'I said smiling before walking away. They yelled insults at me, but I didn't really care. I looked up at the hollo-screen

DAYS UNTIL THE HUNGER GAMES: 15 HOURS
ARENA: ANIMAL ANTICS

Then the shiver ran through me like an electric shock, the Hunger Games start tomorrow and I was going to die in a few days if not tomorrow. All I thought was one thing

'I don't want to die!'

Chapter 4 end

The song that Elina 'sung'
If I Die Young by The Band Perry

Can I just say Elina has a problem with the girl from 1 (Shimmer) and the boy and girl from 4 (Thomas and Ellie)

And that her 'gift' will be revealed in the next chapter